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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

A BILL for a general bankruptcy law il
to be introduced in Congress after Chri.t-
mas, whicn bears the approval OF the
American Bar Association. The country
has been worrying along very veil for sew.
eril years with jut bankruptcy law and
it looks like it could continue to do 80, but
the lawyers know that one would be pick
ings for them and nothing for the creditors,
hence the endorsement.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

A DECISION OF the Supreme Court OF
Missouri declaring the Wood local option
law constitutional is aEot5e. leIal victory
for be "drys" and elections are to be held
on the q Ie4tion in all the counties Of the
State, including the city OF s.. Louis
Cour nearly sIwaya decide with whs, they
believe to be- the public sentiment ~ the
recent promul cations from them further
confirm.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

SENATOR PLUMB amused himself in the
Seuate Wednesday By ridiculing tue presi.
dents message and Ierming him sn slarmisI.
Somebody ought 10 have reduced MIN from
perpendicular to horiz Jntal.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

A DEsPsRADo in Colorado, who had
killed four deputy sberiffs, entrenched him
self in dugout and defed arrest, but when
posse succeeded in surrounding his abode
With numerous cartridges of giant powder
he threw up his hands and surrendered
Internationally. He had hardly gotten
out before the explosion occurred tearing
toe dugout into a million Of pieces.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

Hon. JOHN s. BARBOUR is Senator elect
from Virginia. the legislature by a vote
OF 81 Tor him TO 80 for Malone couf run,
the action OF the democratic caucus. whic l
unanimously nominated him. Unfortu
nately he does not take his seat until March
1889. Ia the meantime R,ddIeberger, who
holds the balance of power in the Senate,
lie being courIed and f5ted By the repubIi
cans, who, before he took an independent
position, regarded him IA everybody el.e
does. hsrdly worth the notice.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

There are 10 dlstlileries IN Barren county
These 10 distllerie' annually manufacture
% 600 gallons Of wnsGY. None Of tn.
WHISKY is shipp'd. Il il all drunk A. nome.
The government! tax on this il S21 600
This large sum of mon-y i. absolutely
Withdraw from circulation /. il pii in
20 the governmeut, aud. 40 far ~ bene6 to
the people ia concerned, that ia the end OF
it No, one csnS ever fla 1. its way back.
Nrtuaily this amounts 10 IN annual TAX Of
$50 900 on the county, for which no rs'urn
whatever ia N ,de. IL ia a14olu,ely $40 900
taken from the moneyed resources Of the
people. When the lqIor bought in TOR
eign markets by our druggists ia added T.
this, loss of fully $4,000 is shown
Were the people Of Barren county COMPEL .
Q 10 pay u sum one half so large in the
form Of direct aud general taxation, the
howl raised could be heard from the Ohio
river to the Tennessee line. This calcuIa
ton does not include the DRINKS, III, head
aches and heartsches, the fghts and the
murders embraced in this amount Of liquor
turned loose among 500 men II Glasgow
Times.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

The Ways and Means Committee will
be presided over by Roger q. Malls, OF Tex
a., and Col, W. c. +, BrecklnrIdge will be
one Of its members. Malls will be the rec
ognIz ID leader OF the democrats
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

THE House voted to give its discharged
employees a months extra pay, which ia
the same as robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Congressman are always liberal with other
peoples m )nsy
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

The Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat treat.
ed its patrons to an historical edition last
week OF 10 pages o. alter full of inter
eat and excently gotten up. Bro. Hsveus
takes the cake so lar in the matter of get
ting up extra reading for the ses-on.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

The Louisville Post says that Ben John
SOD, the leading candidate for Speaker Of
the Kentucky House, does not drink,
smoke, or cuss," and const quently ought
not to be honored with office. Mr.. johnson
claims to be Kentucklan, bat there must
be some mistake about it. He hasn't the
ear marks of tnorous hbred.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

The prohibitionists have prepared a
bill providing for general local option law
in the State of Kentucky and will urge it's
passage BY the next legislature. 1t is cSst.
iron 10 its provisions.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

We are afraid our old Virginia friends
are going to suffer tnis winter. Seven thou.
sand bags OF tneir old standby tine pea.
nut-were burned in Ffankiin the otuer
MINT
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

The Lexington Transcript says it hss iu-
formation that Col. A 5. Berry will con-
test with Mr.. Beck for the Senatorship
Berry heard something drop when he ran
for governor. 1t will fall on him this time
and mach him into grease spot.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23

THE Cincinnati Enquirer evidently got
ecooped or there is nothing in the Taulbee-
pretty girl business 1t says: "The old
sdsge that "a lie travels q league while
truth puts on it's boots" never was more ful.
ly exemplifed than in the slsnderous
charges made against the Hon. Preston
Tsulbee, OF Kentucky. From private
investigation made in regard to the fac,s,
no one there places any confidence in the
truthfulness OF the charge. His high
standing as a man and a, an official has
not been in the least impaired BY the cir
culstion OF such venomous reports"
Speaking of Mr.. Tsulbee, he is prepsrins
TO introduce a bill that should become
law without debate. 1t is TO prohibit grant.
ing special tax stamp to liquor dealers in
local option districts. the government
should not license what localities have de.
cided shall not be sold in their midst,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-23
W. P. WALTON.
SIX PAGES.

THROUGH the mercy of a kind Provi
dence, whose continued blessings few of u:
appreciate as we should, we are again per
mitted to herald the approach Of another
Joyful season and extend to our patrons the
hope that each and every one of them will
realize a MERRY Christmas and happy
New Year" While many of US nave pas
ed that bright time of life that the ret urn
Of the joyful event thrilled with those in.
descrbsble conditions, called Christmas in
the bones, it is scar and hardened nesrt
indeed that cannot warm up in some de
gree at least t. the occasion, and il we can.
not be ourselves as happy and rs light
hearted ss we used to be, we can a, any
rate do our best to make others feel that
life lie not entirely q miserable, disappoint'
ing journey from the cradle to the grave.
OF all the holiday seasons Christmas is the
emphstically supreme, az it should be, since
il commemor crates an event that brought
joy to the world, peace and good will to
men. What boots if the seers do tell Us
that the birth of Cnrist could not hsve oc.
Cured on the % OF December, because it
is the hight of the rainy season in Judea
aud shepherds could hardly be watching
their hocks by night on the plains? 1t has
been fixed a. the day for celebrating the
beginning OF II new dispensation and the
christian world accepts it in good faith and
honors it accordingly. Whether the birth
Of Christ occurred in May or December, or
neither, the Significance OF the event ia the
same for il brought to lost and ruined
world the hope Of redemption and fnsl sal
walton. Bat we are no sermonzer; We sim
ply wanted to remind those who see moth
ing in the day hut fun, froic and csroussl,
that the birth of the little infant in the
msuger nearly l 900 years ago, is not e ly
celebrated in wine bibng, gluttony and law
breaking, but 10 a manner that will re
dound to His glory and prove that we
rightly appreciate the event and the JOY
and happiness it brought TO tie world 1t
is the season Of peace and good will; let
each of us strive TO make it 30 in e4rlelt
BY adding az mucn as in Va lies to the hap
piness and comfort OF others. The INrE-
RIoR JOURNAL, feeling at peace with tself
and all the world, sends joyful greetings to
each OF its subscribers and wishes each
happy time aud IN any return. OF the day.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-26
lowed he hadn't any grit"

lowed he hadn't any grit.
"Whatever said, suppose am respon-
sible for IT," answered Hale haughtily.
"That's what gifts me-" was the imperturb-
able reply. "Hes the best shot in southern
California, and hez let daylight through a
dozen chaps afore now for half what you
said"
"Indeedl"
"Howsummever," continued Rawlins, phil
osophically, "es he's concluded to go with ye
instead of for ye, you're likely to hev your
ideas on this matter carried out up to the
handle. He'll make short work Of it, you
bet. Eff, ez suspect, the leader is an airy
young feller from Frisco, who hez took to the
road lately, Clinch hez got personal grudge
agin him from a quarrel over draw poker"
This was the last blow to Hale's ideal cru
SADIE. Here he was--an honest, respectable
citizen-engaged as simple accessory to 3
lawless vendetta originating at gambling
tablet When the fist shock was over that
grim philosophy which is the reaction OF all
imaginative and sensitive natures came to his
aid He felt better; oddly enough he began
to be conscious that he was thinking and act
ing ike us COiilpdHioiiS' " iIh ehiS hOeiiAiS I"
vague sympathy, before absent, family
showed itself in their actions. The Sharpe's
rifle put into his hands by the stableman was
accompanied by familiar word of sugges-
ion as to All equal, which he was ashamed to
lind fattered him. He was able to continue
the conversation with Rawlins more coolly.
.'rhen you suspect who is the leaderp
"Only on giniral principles. There was
finer touch, so to speak, in this yer robbery
that wasn't in the old fashioned style. Down
i'll my country they he'd crude ideas about
them things used to strip the passengers Of
everything, inchidin' their clothes. They say
that at the station hotels. when the coaches
came in, the folks used to stand round with
blankets to wrap up the passengers so ez not to
skeer the wimen. Thar's n story that the
driver and express manager drove up oneday
with cni, copy of Tho Atty Californy
wrapped around EN-; but thin," added Raw
Inns griuiy, there was folks ez said the hull
story was only al advertisement got up for
The Atty"
times up"
"Are yos ready, gentlemenF' said Gel
Clinch.
[To EE CONTINUED
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-26
SNOW. BOUND At EAGLES
tCopyrighted by Houghton, Mfain & Co.. and
published by arrangement with them.l
CHAPTER !.

For some moments profound silence and
darkness had accompanied Eierran stage
coach toward the summit. The huge, dim
halk of the vehicle, swsying noiselessly on its
sersps, glided onward and upward as II obey
Mxssm myaesripas ienpulss from behind. -
faint and indeinits appeared its relations 20
the yiewless and silent horses ahead. The
shadowy trunks of tall trees, that seemed to
approach the coach Windows look in, and
thon move hurriedly away, were the only
distinguishable objects Yet even these were
% vagns and unreal that they might have
been the mere phantoms Of some dream Of
the half-sleeping passengers; for the thickly-
serewn needles Of the pine, that choked the
way and deadened all sound, yielded under
the silently crushing wheels . faint soporidc
cdor that seemed to benumh their senses,
already clipping back into Inconsistencies
during the long ascent Suddenly the stage
stopped.
Three Of tho feur passengers inside strug-
gled at once. into upright wakefulness. The
fourth passenger, John Hale, had not been
sleeping, and turned impatiently toward the
window. 1t seemed to him that two Of the
moving trees had suddenly become motion
less outside. One Of them moved again, and
the door opened quickly but quietly, as of it
self.
aGit down" I" said a voice in the darkness
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-26
SGit do,en," said a voice in the darkness

sGit do,cn," said voice in the darkness.
AL the passengers, except Hale started.
The man next to him moved his right hand
suddenly behind him, but as quickly stopped.
One of the motionless trees had apparently
closed upon the vehicle, and what had seemed
to be a bough projecting from it at right
angles changed slowly into the family shin
ing double barrels of a gun at the window.
"Drop thatl" said the voice.
The man who had moved uttered a short
laugh and returned his hand empty to his
knees The two others perceptihly shrugged
their shoulders as over game that was lost.
The remaining passenger. John Hale, fearless
by nature, Inexperienced by habit, awaking
suddenly to the truth, conceived q desperate
resistance. But without bis making q ges-
ture this was instinctively felt by the others;
the muxzle Of the gun turned spontaneously
on him, and he was vaguely conscious Of
certain contempt and impatience Of him in
bis companions.
GGis down. repeated the voice impera-
lively,
The three passengers descended. Hale,
furious, alert, but helpless Of any opportu-
nifty, followed He was surprised to find the
stage driver and express messenger standing
beside him; he had not heard them dismount.
He instinctively looked toward the horses.
He could see nothing.
"Hold up your hands!"
One Of the passengers had already lifted
his, In a weary, perfunctory way. The others
did the, same reluctantly and awkwardly,
but apparently more from the consciousness
of the ludicrousness Of their attitude than
from, any sense Of danger. The rays of 9
bulls eye lantern, deftly managed by in
visible hands, while it left the intruders In
shadow, completely illuminated thsfaces and
figures Of the passengers In spite Of the
majestic obscurity and silence Of surround
ing nature. thes group, OF humanity thus IL
Illuminated was more farcical than dramatic.
A scrap Of newspaper, part Of sandwich,
and an orange peal that. had fallen from tho
aoor Of the coach, brought into equal prom
inenee by the searching light, completed the
absurdity.
sThere is q man here with q package Of
greenbacks," said voice, with an official
GOODNESS that lent certain suggestion. of
custom house inspection to the transaction;
"who is iti" The passengers looked at each
other, and yheir glance, finally settled on
Hale
ats not him." continued the voice, with
slight tinge Of, contempt on the emphasis.
IYoull save time and searching, gentlemen,
II you'll tote IL out. II we've got to go
through every one Of you weu try to make
1t pay"
The significant threat was not UNDECIDED.
The passenger who had. first moved when the
stage stopped put his hand to his breast
"rother pocket flrst, Il you please" said
the voice.
Thsmaa laughed. drew pistol from his
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-26
QUARTERLY REPORT
or The
Asli!,. al! Treasurer.

Following is the Auditors and Treasurer's joint
quarterly report for the quarter ending Sept. SOth
1887:
RECEIPTS FROM SOURCES AZ FOLLOWS:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-26

Boots and Shoes made TO order ct reasonable
prices, and a perfect fit guaranteed. Repairing
PROMPTLY attended to and neatly executed Pfte~s
moderate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
A Mexican Blrd.S;ller'S Trick.

Every here and there in the City OF
Mexico may be seen a man standing on
the curbstone holding out his finger, on
which pcrches a dainty bird, with
never an attempt to spread its wings
and fly away, although its little, bcndy,
bright eyes are full Of terror at the roar
of the street. Is the little creature
drugged2 No; it is too alert and bright
of gaze for that. What, then, is the
secret of its tameness? 1t is in like con-
dition to the jumping frog of Calaveras,
the vcndcr having taken the precaution
to fill up its gullct with shot before sal
lying forth to find an unpostcd pur-
chaser.
1t is unsafe to buy birds sold in the
City of Mexico, except with the prccau-
tion of keeping them several days on
trial, lest they die shortly, and after a
bargain is concluded after such Il test,
they should never be trusted in tic
Ilands of the seller, who will administer
n dose which will kill them after II Ger.
tain pcrio |, 10 leave vacancy for fresh
sales.-[San Francisco Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
JOURNALISTIC JAGGERS.

Mr.. Rider Haggard, the author OF
"She!" was recently in booksellers
shop. A smartly dressed lady entered,
aud inquired for Mr.. Haggard's books.
She demurrcd at the price, remarking,
1.-The fact is, am to meet the author
at dinner to night, and 1 want to read
him up bit, but he is not worth thirty
shillings!"
Mrs. Simmons, of Canawau n. Y,
stood by the window with steele fork
in her hand the other day
during a heavy thunderstorm. Sud.
denly there was o binding flash Of
lightning which rendered her lnsensi-
BILE for about two hours. The house
was not struck, neither did any of the in
mates experience any shock.
According to the "Diaro Romano" it
1t is now precisely 2,641 years since Mr..
Romulus, G. E., first laid out the streets
and lots of Rome, and the event is still
celebrated in the Eternal city by the H.
Elimination of the coliseum and the Fo-
rum and by banauets az which the mem
ory of the distinguished citizen is sp-
propriately disposed in silence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
Wilbur Voted Aye.

Everybody in D4kota knows Wilbur
F. Steele. lie was member of the
Legislature from Steele county. There
is an incident in Stcclc's legislative
career that goes very far to show his
characteristic regard for his wife. He
has ono fault, however. lie takes no
stock in woman suffrage--cNccpt when
he is obliged to. On the occasion in
question the Woman Suffrage bill was
before the House. Maj. Hickey was
championing the cause of the fair sex
in eloquent words when call was made
for vote, and the clerk proceeded 10
call the roll. When Stcelc's name was
reached he rose with the disuity of q
Dcmosthenes and commenced:
"Mr. Speaker, l am sorry that can
not support this bill, but ~
At that moment q we'll dressed lady
was seen to bend over the gallery rail-.
In loud voice she exclaimed:
"W-i-! !-b-u-r"
He glanced upward. 1t was enough.
He turned and said:
'Mr. Speaker, l vote aye"
The lady was S:celc's wife, Mime
apo.is Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
A Curious Creature.

Count Joachim Pfei, the German
African explorer, who has left Germany
as governor-gcneral of Somall country,
gives tn following account of n mys-
terious creature seen on the coast Of the
Ulanga district: "We often saw an
animal in the water which we first be-
licved TO be a serpent from its move
ments, aud from the fact that only now
and then it appeared on the surface for
few seconds. Once, when we shot at
it, we were surprised to see it rise out Of
the water and fly away. Aftcrward we
succeededin obtaining one of the curious
creatures. It was the size of large
game duck, with black plumage and n
metallic lustrc. On its wings VIC noticed
few very light yellow feathers. The
neck was very long and thin, and ended
in long, pointed bcak, at the edge Of
which were two rows of sharp teeth. At
first sight no head was visible, and the
neck appeared to end only in beak.
The whole body of the bird is under
water while swimming, only the lon:-:;
neck was seen. If it was frightened it
disappeared altogether under the water,
or flew rapidly away. Another peculiar
ity which we noticed was that when the
bird had left the water it lay down On a
bush with outstrctchcd wingsto get dry.
The flesh of this creature has an unpleas-
ant, oily flavor"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
lndia's FaY0rite Food.

Ghee is prepared by boiling fresh
drawn milk in earthcn pots for al hou: or
more and adding, after it has cooled, Il
little curdled milk, says the St. James
Gazette. The curdlcd mass is then
churncd for half an hour, some hot water
is added, and the churning continued for
half an hour longer, when the butter
forms. This butter is then boiled until
all the watcry particles and curds have
been thrown off by repeated skinmings,
The clear oil is pou:cl into vessel to
cool, and the granulatcu mass thus
formed is ghcc. 1t is kept in earlhen
pots and sold at banyas' shops at the
rate of two pounds to three pounds for
rupee. If well made, ghce will keep
good for years, losing its flavor some
what, but not its properties, which i'm
prove with age. In some Old families
you will find ghec over 100 years old,
buried under the earth in carthcn jars.
Instances arc known of the preservation
of ghee without taint, for 200 years, and
even longer. Ghee is an article of great
commercial importance in many parts of
India, being exported to all the sea
coasts of eastern and southern Asia to
the extent of 400 to 500 tons annually.
Accol ding to the statistical authorities,
1885, 433 pounds of ghec were exported
from India in the year 1s70-SO.
All but the poorest classes in India,
whether Hindoo or Mohammedans, use
ghec for ordinary cooking purposes.
Where the English cook uses butter,
suet or lard, the Indian uses ghec. In
frying potatoes, in cooking dai, in cook
ing sweetmeats, in preparing tasteful
dishes, the upper and middle classes
always use ghee, which is also rubbed
over chupaties, the flat flour cakes serv-
ing for bread, and poured over rice at
the time of eating. One of the secrets
of the fine flavor OF India made currics
is the use of good ghee. And neither
Hindoos nor Mohammedans will touch
any food that is cooked with ghec which
they believe to be adultcrated with p g's
or cows fat.
Ghec is believed by the Hindoos to be
the purcst eatablc thing under the sun.
The widow, who is forbidden to partake
of all luxurious food, is allowed to take
ghee with her simple bread of rice. The
sclf-dcnying jogees, sunnyasis, and
other ascetics sometimes live on nothing
but ghee. Al wedding funerals, and
on other great occasions public dinners
must be given, or the offending party
will be punished by accommodation
from caste. Most of the dishes that arc
served at these banquets arc prepared
with ghee. At many festivals aims con-
sisting of rice, dai, and swcctmcats arc
given to the Brahmans, and must be
cooked in ghce. The food set before
the Brahmans at feast times consists
mainly of sweetmcats, in the prepara-
tion of which ghec enters largely. At
cremations ghce is poured over the
corpse and on the funeral pyre.